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Cicadoidea

Insecta - Hemiptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1802Cicadoidea Latreille p. 256
1985Cicadidea Whalley
1986Cicadoidea Hong
2009Cicadoidea Wang and Zhang p. 244
2012Cicadoidea Cryan and Urban
2018Cicadoidea Johnson et al.
2018Cicadoidea Szwedo p. 110

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Clareocercaria
—Acercaria()
superorderPancondylognatha
—Condylognatha
orderHemiptera
suborderAuchenorrhyncha()
infraorderCicadomorphaEvans 1946
superfamilyCicadoidea
superfamilyCicadoidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Cicadoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Cicadidae Latreille 1802 [cicada]
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G. †Burmacicada Poinar and Kritsky 2012
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†Burmacicada protera Poinar and Kritsky 2012
Subfm. Cicadettinae Buckton 1890
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Tr. Cicadatrini Distant 1905
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G. Cicadatra Kolenati 1857
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†Cicadatra serresi Meunier 1915
Tr. Cicadettini Buckton 1890
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G. †Laopsaltria Moulds et al. 2022
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†Laopsaltria ferruginosa Moulds et al. 2022
G. †Paleopsalta Moulds 2018
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†Paleopsalta ungeri Heer 1853
Tr. Lamotialnini Boulard 1976
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G. †Miocenoprasia Boulard and Riou 1999
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†Miocenoprasia grasseti Boulard and Riou 1999
Tr. Pagiphorini Moulds and Marshall 2018
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G. †Paracicadetta Boulard and Nel 1990
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†Paracicadetta oligocenica Boulard and Nel 1990
Subfm. Cicadinae Latreille 1802
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Tr. Arenopsaltriini Moulds 2018
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G. †Tithopsaltria Moulds et al. 2022
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†Tithopsaltria titan Moulds et al. 2022
Tr. Burbungini Moulds 2005
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G. †Burbungoides Moulds et al. 2022
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†Burbungoides gulgongensis Moulds et al. 2022
Tr. Cicadini Latreille 1802
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G. Cicada Linnaeus 1758
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†Cicada heeri Dmitriev 2020
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Invalid names: Cicada bifasciata Heer 1853 [replaced]
Cicada lodosi Boulard 1979
Cicada orni Linnaeus 1758
†Cicada tithonus Moulds et al. 2023
Cicada viridis Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Cicadina Latreille 1802 [invalid subgroup]
Tr. Dundubiini Distant 1906
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Subtr. Aolina Boulard 2013
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G. Meimuna Distant 1905
Tr. Fidicinini Distant 1905
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G. Fidicina Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
Invalid names: Fidicinina Distant 1905 [invalid subgroup]
Tr. Leptopsaltriini Moulton 1923
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Subtr. Euterpnosiina Lee 2013
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G. Yezoterpnosia Matsumura 1917
Subtr. Leptopsaltriina Moulton 1923
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G. Tanna Distant 1905
Subtr. Puranina Lee 2013
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G. †Tanyocicada Moulds 2020
Tr. Oncotympanini Ishihara 1961
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G. Oncotympana Stal 1870
Tr. Platypleurini Schmidt 1918
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G. Platypleura Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
Tr. Polyneurini Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843
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G. Graptopsaltria Stal 1866
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†Graptopsaltria inaba Fujiyama 1982
Graptopsaltria nigrofuscata Motschulsky 1866
Invalid names: Polyneurina Amyot and Audinet-Serville 1843 [invalid subgroup]
Tr. Psithyristriini Distant 1905
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G. Terpnosia Distant 1892
Tr. Sonatini Lee 2011
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G. Hyalessa China 1925
Tr. Tacuini Distant 1904
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Invalid names: Cryptotympanini Handlirsch 1925 [synonym]
Tr. Taphurini Distant 1905
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G. †Minyscapheus Poinar et al. 2012
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†Minyscapheus dominicanus Poinar et al. 2012
Invalid names: Cosmopsaltriini Kato 1932 [empty], Platypleurinae Schmidt 1918 [synonym]
G. †Cretotettigarcta Fu et al. 2018
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†Cretotettigarcta burmensis Fu et al. 2018
†Cretotettigarcta problematica Jiang et al. 2019
†Cretotettigarcta shcherbakovi Jiang et al. 2024
Invalid names: Hpanraais Jiang et al. 2019 [synonym]
G. †Dominicicada Poinar and Kritsky 2012
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†Dominicicada youngi Poinar and Kritsky 2012
G. †Fonsecacicada Martins-Neto and Mendes 2002
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†Fonsecacicada mineira Martins-Neto and Mendes 2002
G. †Kintusamo Szwedo 2019
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†Kintusamo boulardi Szwedo 2019
G. †Macrotettigarcta Chen and Wang 2016
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†Macrotettigarcta obesa Chen and Wang 2016
G. †Pranwanna Jiang et al. 2024
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†Pranwanna xiai Jiang et al. 2024
G. †Sanmai Chen et al. 2016
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†Sanmai kongi Chen et al. 2016
†Sanmai mengi Chen et al. 2016
†Sanmai xuni Chen et al. 2016
G. †Shuraboprosbole Becker-Migdisova 1949
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†Shuraboprosbole daohugouensis Wang and Zhang 2009
†Shuraboprosbole media Wang and Zhang 2009
†Shuraboprosbole minuta Wang and Zhang 2009
†Shuraboprosbole plachutai Becker-Migdisova 1949
Subfm. Tibicininae Distant 1905
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G. †Davispia Cooper 1941
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†Davispia bearcreekensis Cooper 1941
Tr. Platypediini Kato 1932
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G. Platypedia Uhler 1888
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†Platypedia primigenia Cockerell 1908
Tr. Tibicinini Distant 1905
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G. †Lithocicada Cockerell 1906
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†Lithocicada perita Cockerell 1906
G. Tibicina Kolenati 1857
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†Tibicina boulardi Moulds et al. 2023
†Tibicina gigantea Boulard and Riou 1989
Tibicina haematodes Scopoli 1763
†Tibicina lata Moulds et al. 2023
†Tibicina sakalai Prokop and Boulard 2000
Invalid names: Tibicinina Distant 1905 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Vetuprosbole Fu et al. 2018
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†Vetuprosbole parallelica Fu et al. 2018
Invalid names: Tibicinidae Distant 1905 [synonym]
G. †Cicadoides Hong and Wang 1990
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†Cicadoides orientalis Hong and Wang 1990
†Cicadoides shandongensis Hong and Wang 1990
G. †Eunotalia Jiang et al. 2024
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†Eunotalia emeryi Jiang et al. 2024
Fm. Tettigarctidae Distant 1905 [hairy cicada]
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Subfm. †Cicadoprosbolinae Evans 1956
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Tr. †Architettigini Shcherbakov 2008
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G. †Architettix Hamilton 1990
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†Architettix compacta Hamilton 1990
Tr. †Cicadoprosbolini Evans 1956
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G. †Burmaprosbole Qiao et al. 2021
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†Burmaprosbole nervosa Qiao et al. 2021
G. †Cicadoprosbole Becker-Migdisova 1947
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†Cicadoprosbole sogutensis Becker-Migdisova 1947
G. †Diphtheropsis Martynov 1937
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†Diphtheropsis incerta Martynov 1937
G. †Elkinda Shcherbakov 1988
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†Elkinda hecatoneura Shcherbakov 1988
G. †Hylaeoneura Lameere and Severin 1897
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†Hylaeoneura lignei Lameere and Severin 1897
G. †Shaanxiarcta Shcherbakov 2008
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†Shaanxiarcta perrara Zhang 1993
Invalid names: Involuta Zhang 1993 [replaced]
G. †Leptoprosbole Riek 1976
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†Leptoprosbole lepida Riek 1976
G. †Maculaprosbole Zheng et al. 2016
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†Maculaprosbole zhengi Zheng et al. 2016
Tr. †Turutanoviini Shcherbakov 2008
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G. †Hirtaprosbole Liu et al. 2016
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†Hirtaprosbole erromera Liu et al. 2016
G. †Paraprosbole Whalley 1985
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†Paraprosbole rotruda Whalley 1985
G. †Tianyuprosbole Chen et al. 2014
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†Tianyuprosbole zhengi Chen et al. 2014
G. †Turutanovia Becker-Migdisova 1949
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†Turutanovia karatavica Becker-Migdisova 1949
G. †Kerjieprosbole Lin 1992
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G. †Lacunisbole Lin 1986
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†Lacunisbole ligonis Lin 1986
G. †Mesodiphthera Tillyard 1919
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†Mesodiphthera grandis Tillyard 1919
G. †Quadrisbole Lin 1986
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†Quadrisbole stenis Lin 1986
†Quadrisbole vieta Lin 1986
G. †Sinocicadia Hong and Wang 1990
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†Sinocicadia shandongensis Hong and Wang 1990
G. †Tardilly Lambkin 2019
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†Tardilly dunstani Tillyard 1922
†Tardilly prosboloides Tillyard 1922
Subfm. Tettigarctinae Distant 1905 [hairy cicada]
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Tr. †Meunierini Boulard and Nel 1990
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G. †Kisylia Martynov 1937
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†Kisylia psylloides Martynov 1937
G. †Meuniera Piton 1936
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†Meuniera haupti Piton 1936
Tr. †Protabanini Hong 1982
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G. †Eotettigarcta Zeuner 1944
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†Eotettigarcta scotica Zeuner 1944
G. †Liassocicada Bode 1953
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†Liassocicada ignotatus Brodie 1845
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Invalid names: Cicada murchisoni Brodie 1845 [synonym]
Invalid names: Liassotettigarcta Nel 1996 [synonym]
G. †Maculaferrum Demers-Potvin et al. 2020
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†Maculaferrum blaisi Demers-Potvin et al. 2020
G. †Magrebarcta Shcherbakov 2008
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†Magrebarcta africana Nel et al. 1998
G. †Protabanus Hong 1982
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G. †Sunotettigarcta Hong 1983
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†Sunotettigarcta hirsuta Li et al. 2012
†Sunotettigarcta kudryashevae Shcherbakov 2008
G. †Tettagalma Menon 2005
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†Tettagalma striata Menon 2005
Tr. Tettigarctini Distant 1905
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G. †Paratettigarcta Kaulfuss and Moulds 2015
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†Paratettigarcta zealandica Kaulfuss and Moulds 2015
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available